Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-24

Wool has downward tendency with
the market in favor of buyers, but the
amount still unsold in Texas is very
small. Note decline of ] cent in ell grades
of wool.
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Special kilograms to Bradstreet's point
to the movement of moderately i'm
proved volume of general merchandise
during the week, due in part to fewer
labor troubles, and at some points TO more
seasonable weather, together with be-
ginnings of spring purchases. Ac-
tivity in distribution of staple goods
is most pronounced at Kansas City,
Chicago, New Orleans and Detroit. At
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Gin
cinnati there is au improving tendency.
At most other points reported trade is
fair only, or without material change, ex-
cept at Milwaukee and Indianapolis,
which make the less encouraging reports,
except as TO the prospects for spring
trade. Wet weather west, southwestern
northwest continues 20 render country
roads ifficult of passage. which checks
interior trading and mercantile cOllec-
'tions to some extent A severe storm at
the northwest yesterday promises to in
terfere with trade to some extent.
The total number of industrial en-
ployes in the country reported to Brad
streets since January as on strike is
about 81 coo. OF these 5000 struck dur
fng sEssT'narg, and 5000 prior to January
|. OF the total, $4,000 strikers have Sc
cured their ends in whole or part, and
about 5000 have signally failed to do SO.
Increases in New York bank loans of
Sl2 1000, 900 within two weeks were
caused largely through having to carry
railway shares returned from Europe.
The tendency toward gold exports, in
spite of late heavy exports of produce,
also points in part to the eX ent of recent
foreign sales of American securities. Do
m, site money markets at most centers are
increasingly active, but the supplYis fully
equal to the demand. The total bank
clearings at thirty-three cities, as wired to
Bradstreet's is S97G, 1865 this week,
against 1851, I'll, Al last week, and 1854,
$50, Us for the third week of February,
1886, gain during the week of S25, 900, =
900, or % per cent, and as compared
with last year OF Sl2 900, 900, or - per
cent. The increase is chiefly due to gains
st New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
where the weeks gain aggregates over
S23, 900, 600
The New \ ork stock market is dull and
slightly lower. Fears of an outflow OF
gold and Of congressional action unfavor-
able TO railroad interests check specula,
ton and investment, and the sensitive
condition of foreign markets, which
Tair the result of the German elections,
tends to reproduce the same feeling here
Foreign exchange is high, and gold ship
ments are probable on the scarcity of eX-
port bills.
Demand for iron aRd steel has been less
pronounced. Southern pig has not gone
west SO freely, and some has come east
Prices east and west are firm but I'M
changed. A foreign Bessemer pig sale
here of $4,000 tons is noted, with
about 100000 tons of foreign material
contracted for 1887 delivery in the
United States. With present conditions
continued till the opening of naviga-
ton further advance in domestic
iron prices is probable. Hardware and
agricultural Indictment sales at the west
are generally very active. Wheat has
been besrish, with decentralization at the
west, owing to disgust and WEAKNESS OF
the longs, exhausted margins and unfa-
yora5leIcsbles. This was succeeded by s
reaction, strong holders having taken
freely at tue lower figures reached.
Renewed export demand and declining
receipts at the west eXrrted an influence,
but No. > red at New York closed
at 904c, against 903c last week. Re
duced western stocks of hog products,
smaller receipts of uuderweight hogs at
ant ,,4o g
products, and better home and export
demand have made pork brisk and lard
active, with mess closing at Sl4.25 per
barrel and western steam lard POO,
against Sl4 and 1.OlC respectively on the
llth inst. COFFEE declined under
heavy speculative dealings about &c
per pound until yesterday, when
there was reaction of 40 points
on options and &c ON spot. Increased
Brazilian receipts and decreased interior
demand assisted, though latest cables
reiterate short crop estimates. There is
little or no change in sugar prices. The
market is waiting, and while retiners are
buying moderately 1t is not unlikely that
they hold fair stocks. Special advices to
Bradstreet's report the Louisiana sugar
cane two months ahead of last year aud a
foot high. The acreage has been increased
and central factories are being established.
Western tobacco at New York is active on
large sales at shaded quotations. Petro-
leum prices are low aud Irregular. Ex-
ports this year have declined about
go, 900 barrels. and Russia's efforts to
compete in the United Kingdom and on
the continent are reported to have yielded
her control of per cent. of petroleum
consumed IN Europe out of Russia.
Cotton goods are active, and standard
fabrics are firm at higher figures. Prints
are slower to move. Wooleus move
slowly at last years rates. Wool is
steady and quiet, and more in buyers
favor than Tor many weeks Brad
streets.
BUTTER -l26al5c per n; creamery 250
UoTTON-strict lev middling. ting ed, 7s.c !;
good mlddling &c.
COFFEE = Rio, fair Ice; prime lie;
choice l61a Gl7c Laguyra IKE; Java 29Hc;
Golden kio loc: Fea Berry 2lhc.
CHEESE-The cet:er grades and Ohio factory
lO6lOnc; full cream twins Ice.
CABBAGE-Per crate, 81 90; In bulk SC per
pound
CANNED GOODS-Price. per dozen: Pine
apples, standard, 81 So; peaches, standard, ?
us, 81 IS; 3 b g 90; seconds, ms 81 Is; 5 ID
81 60; tomatoes, standard. lbs 81 90; seconds,
MS 3; MS s. 80; green corn 81 loci so;
green peas lOnl 81; gooseberries 81 IS; rasp-
berries 81 IS; oysters, full weight, ! b 90G95: .